Legendary Celtic punk band, Flogging Molly return with their first new album in five years, Anthem (Sept. 9, Rise Records), a collection that finds the raucous Los Angeles-by-way-of-Dublin outfit reunited with Swagger and Drunken Lullabies engineer Steve Albini. “With this record we went back to the basics in a way …
Read More »Dirty Honey Announces California Dreamin’ North American Tour
The Dirty Honey machine keeps on Rolling (7s). The blues-based L.A. rockers just announced the California Dreamin’ North American Tour, which will hit Western Canada along with various US dates beginning in August. The new dates add to the band’s already hectic schedule which saw them on the road with Mammoth WVH …
Read More »Album Review: The Sheepdogs “Outta Sight”
Canadian classic rock revivalists, The Sheepdogs, have dropped their seventh studio album, Outta Sight, today via Warner Music Canada. Hailing from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the band – composed of Ewan Currie, Ryan Gullen, Sam Corbett, Jimmy Bowskill, and Shamus Currie – hone into their deep, utmost need for making music together …
Read More »Album Review: Valleyheart “Heal My Head”
Massachusetts-bred alt rock trio, Valleyheart, have returned with a new full-length LP, Heal My Head, following up 2018’s Everyone I’ve Ever Loved and their 2021 Scenery EP, both in which were hidden gems amongst alternative rock fans. On their new effort, the band is one member shorter than when we …
Read More »Melvins announce 2022 North American fall tour dates
Melvins, who set sail for “The Electric Roach Tour” on June 14, have announced the next wave of dates in what’s proving to be a gargantuan slate of 2022 shows, with “The Five Legged Tour” offering U.S. fans an additional 43 opportunities to take in one of the seminal band’s …
Read More »Shinedown share new single, “Daylight,” from upcoming album Planet Zero
Multi-platinum band Shinedown have released their soaring and poignant anthem “Daylight.” Offering an assurance that you are never alone, the single’s meaningful portrait of a vital human connection reflects the importance of our relationships and the people in our lives whose support and empathy help get us through to the …
Read More »Raffaella shares official music video for “Buick” + announces new EP
NYC-born & raised, now Minneapolis-based artist, Raffaella, today shares “Buick” co-produced by Hippo Campus’ Jake Luppen, and announces her forthcoming LIVE, RAFF, LOVE (Act I) EP coming out August 12th, 2022 via Mom + Pop. Following spring touring with Maude Latour & The Greeting Committee, Raffaella will now join labelmate …
Read More »Great American Ghost issues “Death Forgives No One” guitar playthrough
Great American Ghost presents a guitar playthrough for “Death Forgives No One.” The track comes by way of the band’s Torture World EP, released earlier this year via MNRK Heavy. Produced by Will Putney, who handled the band’s critically-adored 2019 Power Through Terror full-length, with Torture World, the band directs …
Read More »Gallery: Giant Rooks at Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA (05.21.22)
Editor’s Note: German indie rockers Giant Rooks are one of those rare international bands who had an audience in the US before ever playing a single headline show on North American soil. After releasing EPs in 2015, 2017, and 2019, the five piece group dropped their debut LP, Rookery, in …
Read More »Astronoid share new track “Human” from upcoming LP, Radiant Bloom
Astronoid have released a third, and final preview of their forthcoming album, Radiant Bloom (June 3, 3DOT Recordings), with the arrival of “Human.” The Boston-based band previously previewed the nine-song collection with the release of “Eyes” and “Sleep Whisper.” Brooklyn Vegan said the music “seamlessly pulls together elements of dream …
Read More »Foals share official music video for “2001”
After completing a UK headline tour which included a triumphant four-night run at London’s Olympia in front of a combined audience of 40,000 people, Foals are set to take the sun-kissed sounds of their Life Is Yours album to an array of major festivals this summer. As the June 17th …
Read More »Live Review: Current Swell at The Opera House in Toronto, ON (05.14.2022)
It was a hectic night in Toronto. Nestled between the Junos Opening Night Gala, a disappointing game seven for the cursed Toronto Maple Leafs and the regular hustle and bustle of Canada’s largest city, was a small but memorable show at The Opera House. The band was Current Swell. The …
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